[BUG] Can't update anything

[CALADARI]

Describe the bug
Returns 403 error when I try to update the game or any mod. Issue starts to bothering me probabaly after the recent SteamCMD update.

Connecting to Steam as [MySteamName] Please enter your 2FA code: Retrying... Connected ! Fetching mod 2912941775 infos... Error: Could not download the manifest = 4655203158023421184 after 5 attempts. Inner Exception: Response status code does not indicate success: 403 (Forbidden).

Connecting to Steam as [MySteamName] Please enter your 2FA code: Retrying... Connected ! Fetching mod 2876540929 infos... Error: Could not download the manifest = 470305719858119684 after 5 attempts. Inner Exception: Response status code does not indicate success: 403 (Forbidden).

Starting Update... Please don't quit this page or cancel the download This might take a while... Checking Shared Content... Checking Executables... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - GM... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - SOGPF... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - Western Sahara... Connecting to Steam as [MySteamName] Please enter your 2FA code: Retrying... Connected ! Attempting to start download of app 233780, depot 233781 (1/5)... Error: Could not download the manifest = 6240918786341720341 after 5 attempts. Inner Exception: Response status code does not indicate success: 403 (Forbidden).

All Done !

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1.Update the game or any mod

2. See error

Screenshots

OS Version (required):

• OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Datacenter 10.0.17763
• FASTER Version 1.8f

Additional context
403 error only apply to FASTER, by manually using steamCMD no issue.(See screenshot above.)

[CALADARI]

If someone who has a temporary fix (e.g. manually use steamCMD command to update these, so far I know is check the vanilla server; manually download mod files and ctrl+X to 'update'.) please do reply to me, I owe you a big appreciation.

[satanahell]

Hello,

Got the same issue 2 days ago just after swapping to a dedicated steam account. I swap back to the original account (mine) and all was fine again. Got no time to figure out why at the moment, it may be a kind of brand new steam account limitation ...

[CALADARI]

Hello,

Got the same issue 2 days ago just after swapping to a dedicated steam account. I swap back to the original account (mine) and all was fine again. Got no time to figure out why at the moment, it may be a kind of brand new steam account limitation ...

I've been consistently using same account , but anyway I'll try swap account to see if it solve the issue. Will update my result later. Thx for provinding this lead!

[satanahell]

One more point, i just tested with an account which didn't own ARMA3 game and i'm not able to access to the mod repository on steam via FASTER ...

Be sure the steam account you are using own the arma 3 game to be able to download ARMA 3 mods !

[Foxlider]

Are you sure you are using the latest version ? Steam fucked up some things with their API and manifests could not be retrieved

[satanahell]

Faster version 1.8f for me, tested on 3 different server, same behavior if the steam acount used didn't own arma 3.

[Foxlider]

The account MUST own arma3 or it won't work correctly and Steam's API might reject your request.

I noticed a bug in the login procedure that caused the credentials to stay the same after a failed connexion even if you changed them. This requires you to restart the app for the login change to take effect.

[CALADARI]

The account MUST own arma3 or it won't work correctly and Steam's API might reject your request.

The account DO own Arma3 as it is my own account. FASTER ver 1.8f, I haven't test out switch account cuz recent final exam. But I do wan't to provide a supplmentary info, my FASTER have been consistantly ask me for 2FA code EVERY login, right correspond time the issue starts borthering me. could it be the

I noticed a bug in the login procedure that caused the credentials to stay the same after a failed connexion even if you changed them. This requires you to restart the app for the login change to take effect.

Before this I deleted two sentry.bin file as FASTER ask me to, could that be the source of the issue? Maybe what I need to do is just reset FASTER's credentical chace?

[CALADARI]

Account Switched , anwser is no. Still 403 forbidden. Can it related to a faulted SteamAPI key?

[CALADARI]

New error : Failed! Error: The client cannot be used anymore as it was disposed. Create a new client for further work.

Meh, F it, I just wiped my server for a clean re-installation, will update after setting all basics up.

and…… still no.

Starting Update... Please don't quit this page or cancel the download This might take a while... Checking Shared Content... Checking Executables... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - GM... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - SOGPF... Checking Arma 3 Server Creator DLC - Western Sahara... Connecting to Steam as [My steam account which do own ArmA3] Please enter your 2FA code: Retrying... Connected ! Connected ! Attempting to start download of app 233780, depot 233781 (1/5)... Attempting to start download of app 233780, depot 233781 (1/5)... Error: Could not download the manifest = 6240918786341720341 after 5 attempts. Inner Exception: Response status code does not indicate success: 403 (Forbidden).

All Done !

[CALADARI]

No solution fond, to anyone who have same trouble as me. I use steamCMD & hardfolderlink for a old-school server management. look the depot ID and manifest id up in steamDB or any place you prefer, use download_depot to download cDLC files, then use mklink or third-party plugin to create syslink to allow you mount em.

despite extreme time consuming, this is the only way to keep server up and updated ... I guess I'll have to wait untile fox find a fix for this :(

[Foxlider]

Nothing came up so far in the investigation. Everything works fine with latest version on all my devices. I'll try to investigate further

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No solution fond, to anyone who have same trouble as me. I use steamCMD & hardfolderlink for a old-school server management. look the depot ID and manifest id up in steamDB or any place you prefer, use download_depot to download cDLC files, then use mklink or third-party plugin to create syslink to allow you mount em. [image: image] https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/45614593/236192126-c19a9a56-de7f-4453-90af-8eeff01f04c8.png

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[CALADARI]

i just look up into some steam documents. and found these.

Every request to this host must be made with your publisher Web API key, even requests which would ordinarily not need any key. Requests made without a valid publisher key will return a 403 error code.

Requests generating 403 status codes, which typically happens when using a regular Web API key instead of your publisher key, will incur strict rate limits for the connecting IP. This is in an effort to ensure high availability. could it be related?

[CALADARI]

Well, turns out to be domestic network issue. Somehow steamwebAPI was blocked in my region, so turns out to be it is not actually 403 forbidden, its simply timed-out issue. 403 forbidden doesn't have to mean smth with either steam or FASTER, it can also indicates a timed-out between you and the Web API, use proxy to slove the issue.Case closed.

最近国内可能是加强了对steam web API的屏蔽，如果你和我一样遇到了403forbidden的报错，多半既不是Steam web API真给你IP封了，又或者是FASTER自己的问题。可能只是单纯的链接不上下载服务器。 FASTER 使用的是steamcli的API进行下载，你可以直接下载一个steamCLI并使用以下命令行测试你和steam web API的链接。会给你下载一个CUP ACE3 Compatibility Addon - Weapons作为测试文件。 steamcli.exe --username=[usernamehere] --password=[pwhere] --workshop-download --targetdir=[directoryhere] --os=windows --appid=107410 --workshopid=549676314 --synctarget 如果你出现了卡住不动的情况，则与我情况一致，解决办法是直接挂个梯子，case closed.